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Tiruchirapalli
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Location : Tamil Nadu
Tourist Attractions : Rock Fort Temple, Thiruvanaikkaval, Kallanai
Local Tongue : Tamil, Hindi
STD Code : (91) - 431
Best time to Visit : November to March


About Tiruchirapalli
Sri Ranganathaswamy TempleTiruchirapalli, also known as Trichy, is situated 320 Km to the south of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and is blessed with the pious river Kaveri. Estimated to be the 4th largest city in the state, this Hindu Pilgrimage center is well known for the a number of beautiful shrines, which are primarily dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temples are popular for its remarkable architectural style merged with the believability of devotees. The most popular temple is the Rock Fort, perched 80 meter upward from the surrounding plains. Other renowned temples are Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, the Jambukeshwara temple and many more. A pilgrimage to Trichy has more in store both for travellers and pilgrims. The city is also the significant commercial hub in Tamil Nadu and is famous for industries of artificial diamonds, cigars, hand loom cloth, glass bangles and wooden and clay toys.

Climate & Best time to Visit Tiruchirapalli
Tiruchirapalli experiences a Sub-tropical climate with summer temperature rising high to 40 deg Celsius. Humidity is high from March to June, whereas days from November to February are pleasant. An ideal time to make a religious Tamil Nadu trip is anytime from November to March.

Pilgrimage Attraction at Tiruchirapalli
Rock Fort Temple
Tiruchirapalli's most attractive temple, the amazing Rock Fort Temple is one of the oldest shrine in the world. The temple is situated 272 ft above the city and is dedicated to Lord Vinayaka. Interesting the temple resides on a a cropped stone of 80-meter with its lower out crop, which is believed to be the adorable house of Lord Shiva. Pilgrims need to climb a series of 437 steps, so as to reach the temple. The high end circular space offer a 360 degree panoramic view of the whole City. The temple also holds the ancient Hindu architectural style, emphasized on an old wall stone, art worked since the period of Pallavas.

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is among of the largest temples in India. It is situated on the Sri Rangam town in the middle of Cauvery river of Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Lord Ranganatha and is also the house of Lord Vishnu. This huge temple was set up between the 13th and 18th century and number of dynasties like the Cholas, Pandyas, Vijayanagar rulers, Cheras and Hoysalas were involved in its management. The hall of 1000 pillars within the complex is its most outstanding part. A total of seven concentric walls supporting the temple is enclosed by 21 Gopurams.

Thiruvanaikkaval Jambukeshwara Temple
Devoted to Lord Shiva, this Shrine is located 6 Km from Tiruchirapalli. The temple has great significance with its special highlights on wind, water, fire, earth and space. It is also well connected to mystical 16th century legends, according to which the temple has two devotees of the creator, Shiva- A white elephant( Thiruvanaikkaval) and a spider. The temple is also popular for its construction in the form of Dravidian architecture. Covering about 18 acres, the massive temple has five huge walls and seven lofty gopurams. It is also adorned for its unique interiors and massive central courtyard.

Other Travel Attractions in Tiruchirapalli
Kallanai Dam
It is one of the oldest irrigation dams in the world which was built around 2000 years ago. It is situated 20 Km away from Trichy city and was built by King Karikala Chola in the early 2nd century. The Dam is a remarkable model for many modern day dam construction and as such the site is highly visited by Engineers and sightseers too.

Mukkombu
A picture perfect picnic spot, Mukkombu is just 18 Km from Tiruchirapalli city. The main attraction lies in its amusement park, children's garden, boating and angling. The green surrounding with captivating scenery welcomes thousands of people in their holidays.

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Stay At
Tiruchirapalli, the outstanding city of Tamil Nadu is popular for treasuring some country's finest temples. This pilgrimage center is the most visited tourist destination in the world and as such the city boast of to have some developed hotels and resorts. Some most renowned place of recreation are Femina Hotel (3 star equivalent, situated on Williams Road just 5 km from airport, 0.5 km from railway station & 0.5 km from bus stand), Royal Southern Hotel (3 star, situated on Race Course Road just 6 km from airport, 0.5 km from railway station & 0.5 km from bus stand), Jenney's Residency (3 star, situated on McDonalds Road just 6 km from airport, 0.5 km from railway station & 0.5 km from bus stand) and Hotel Sangam (4 star, situated on Collector's Office Road just 7 km from airport, 1 km from railway station & 0.5 km from bus stand). Visitors can also stay overnight in Municipal Tourist Bungalow and Railway Retiring Rooms.

Tiruchirapalli Travel (Air/Rail/Road) Information
By Air :The city is facilitated with both international and domestic airports. Tirchy international airport is situated just 5 Km from the main town. Both the Indian Airlines and private airlines operates regular flights, thereby connecting Tamil Nadu with the Major Indian cities, territories and the neighboring countries as well.

By Rail :Tiruchirapalli is the hub of Southern Railway operation which connects Tamil Nadu to various parts of the country. The Railway junction is well equipped with five branches heading to Madurai, Rameswaram, Coimbatore, Tanjore and Chennai.

By Road :The Trichy city of Tamilnadu has proper connecting routes to its neighboring cities as well as with major Indian states. The State transport buses and comfortable local buses ply regularly throughout the state. They depart from the two main bus stands- the Central Bus Station and Chinthamani Bus Station.

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